LITERATURE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW 
Topic: New Employee & Diversity Training 
The student will research and write an original 8-10 page Literature Review of the
training topic proposed in the previous Training Proposal, Methodology, and Rationale
Assignment. The Literature Review must include at least 9 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals, published within the past five years and available within the Liberty University library databases, plus the Bible. 
The Literature Review must meet the standards of the current edition of the APA manual for in-text citations, references, headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics. 
INSTRUCTIONS 
Length and References
The Literature Review must be at least 8–10 pages full and complete pages of original
discussion and narrative in length, excluding the title page, abstract, and 
references, that utilizes at least 9 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals published 
within the past five years and available within the Liberty University library databases, plus the Bible.
References may not come from websites, blogs, newspapers, books, textbooks, 
dictionaries, conference proceedings, magazines, dissertations or theses. Strict 
conformance to current APA standards must be provided for in-text citations, references, 
headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics. 
General Format and Sequence
The Literature Review must contain the following required 
elements:
Title page
Abstract
Introduction: A comprehensive, scholarly introduction to the 
Literature Review including
a clear thesis statement supported by in-text citations. A Level 1 
heading is required. 
Content/Main Body: A comprehensive, scholarly review of the 9 articles and the Bible, 
organized under Level 1 headings and supported by in-text citations, including but not 
limited to the following: the theoretical models and/or conceptual models used in the
article; the research methodology used in the article and a description of the sample size
and/or
demographics; the research findings and conclusions reported in the article. 
Conclusion: A comprehensive, scholarly conclusion of the Literature Review, supported
by in-text citations. A Level 1 heading is required.
References
Each of the 9 references plus the 
Bible must be discussed and correctly cited in the narrative. 
Paraphrase – Do not quote
The paper must not be a series of quotations. It is the student’s 
skills in critical analysis and
scholarly discussion that are being evaluated in this 
assignment; therefore, quotations should be kept to an absolute minimum. Zero quotations are preferred. The ideas, concepts, and findings located in the 9 scholarly articles should be paraphrased in the student’s own words, correctly cited.
Headings
The content must be 
organized under Level 1 headings (and Level 2 headings where applicable) in accordance 
with the APA format.
Mechanics
All pages of all assignments, including the title page and
reference list, must be double-spaced and typed in 12-point Times New Roman fonts with 
one-inch margins on all four sides. MS Word attachments only. The Literature Review must 
meet the standards of the current edition of the APA manual for in-text citations, references, headings, grammar, spelling and mechanics. 
CourseBook – Human Resource Development – 8TH 22 by: Werner, Jon M.